News: Coronavirus

April 15, 2020

Bari Woodwinds Rolls Back Prices

Bari Woodwinds, a Palmetto, Florida-based manufacturer of mouthpieces and synthetic reeds, has announced it will honor last year’s pricing through the…

April 08, 2020

D’Addario to Produce Face Shields From Drumheads

D’Addario announced its plan today to fabricate protective face shields using the clear film from its Evans G2 drumheads. The company will mass produce its…

April 08, 2020

Key Leaves Rolls Out Music Store Stimulus Program

Saxophone and woodwind care products company Key Leaves has announced its Music Store Stimulus program aimed at helping its associated brick-and-mortar stores.…

April 07, 2020

2020 Summer NAMM Show Canceled Due to COVID-19

NAMM has canceled the 2020 Summer NAMM Show, originally scheduled for July 9-11 in Nashville, Tennessee, due to concerns over the coronavirus. In a letter…

April 06, 2020

Gator Steps Up to Aid in Mask Shortage

To aid in the fight against the coronavirus, Gator Co. is drawing on its sewn goods design and manufacturing abilities to produce a line of fabric masks that…

April 02, 2020

NASMD Business Meeting Goes Virtual

The National Association of School Music Dealers may have canceled its annual convention due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the organization still held its…

April 01, 2020

Government Passes Stimulus Package, NAMM Provides Resources

On Friday, March 27, President Trump signed a historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to provide funds to individuals, corporations and small businesses to combat…

April 01, 2020

Guitar Center Furloughs 9,000

Guitar Center has announced that it will furlough 9,000 employees in response to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Today we made the difficult…